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God and Destiny

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“It's a book that says the same thing almost all the other books in the world say," continued the old man. "It describes people's inability to choose their own Personal Legends. And it ends up saying that everyone believes the world's greatest lie." "What's the world's greatest lie?" the boy asked, completely surprised. "It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie.”

Fate
Book:The Alchemist
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“All his life he has been in the shadow of Grandfather, and of the man for whom he was named." ... "Then, Grandfather would tell us it has nothing to do with fame.” “He enjoyed the notoriety, though,” said Dash. “Agreed,” said Jimmy. “But he gained it from being so bloody brilliant at what he did. He didn’t set out to be the most fiendishly clever noble in history.” “Maybe that’s what Father knew from the start; it’s just getting the job done and let history decide what history will decide,” observed Dash.”

HistoryFatePurpose In Life
Book:Shards of a Broken Crown
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“I need to tell you a story.' What about? Zachariah, Zachariah, my foundling boy. 'A boy. A boxer, a fighting man. A brother. No. About brothers, sisters. Foundlings, laid-in-the-streets. Fights, fighting. A boy, it all begins with the boy. My love. A wolf. Peter and the Wolf! Oh dear! I am very crazy! Let me—I must tell you this story.' Why? 'I'm frightened.' Of? 'Fractals. Patterns.' Ah, says the fish, looking at Rachel with his wise eyes. Chaos! 'Yes,' thinks Rachel. 'Chaos. Fearful symmetry.' Go home, says the fish, flipping over, flashing in light, and diving down into the great blue sea.”

FateChaosPatternsStoryMagical RealismBe My WolffEmma RichlerFearful Symmetry
Book:Be My Wolff
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